India, Feb. 15 -- Luggage manufacturing in India has long relied on external supply chains. Even in 2025, 44% of the domestic market was unorganised, in stark contrast to China's dominance as a global hub. The country's dependence on imports also exposed critical supply-side gaps at a time when the sector required diversified sourcing and stronger manufacturing.

Analysts forecast India's luggage market will grow at a 12% CAGR from 2023 to 2028, reaching INR 26,700 Cr. Yet few brands were combining sustainability, style and truly made-in-India manufacturing at scale.

In 2021, former VIP Industries CEO and MD Sudip Ghose partnered with Uday Sodhi, Arnob Mondal, Dheeraj Goyal and Nidhi Rajora to launch uppercase, a travel-gear brand offeri...